Hassler, Hans Leo

Born: 1564 AD
Died: 1612 AD

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1564 – He was born on October 25th in Nürnberg as son of the organist Isaac Hassler, who originally came from Joachimsthal. German composer, one of the greatest German masters at the high tide of renaissance music.

1584 – He left to receive instruction in Italian music at its source fromAndrea Gabrieli in Venice.

1585 – Hans Leo Hassler was recalled to Germany to become private organist to Count Ottavianus (Octavian) Fugger, the great merchant prince and art patron of Augsburg

1595 – Hassler, together with his brothers Jacob and Gaspard was raised to the nobility by the Emperor Rudolph II.

1601 – His best Lieder collection is the Lustgarten,with its dance songs and instrumental intradas for consort.

1604-1605 – He changed his residence to Ulm and there married the daughter of a local merchant.